Comparing Abilify vs Valproate Sodium
| Abilify (aripiprazole) | Valproate Sodium (valproic acid) |
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| Abilify (aripiprazole) | Valproate Sodium (valproic acid) |
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Prescription only
Abilify is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar disorder, Tourette's Disorder, irritability associated with Autistic disorder, or for the... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizure Prevention, Seizures. Valproate Sodium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | More about Valproate Sodium (valproic acid) | ||||||||
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Abilify has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1195 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Valproate Sodium has an average rating of 3.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Abilify side effects |
View all Valproate Sodium side effects |
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None |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio, Mezofy, Opipza |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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146 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 733 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Valproate Sodium:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 15, 2002 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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